A stream of pink headed into the gymnasium at St. Johnsbury Academy, the school where she taught.

"Today, we begin the process of moving beyond the tragedy and focus on honoring the life of this extraordinary young woman. The memory of her bright smile, her infectious personality and her warm heart will always be with us," said her cousin, Eric Berry. Family, friends and former students remembered Jenkins.

"She just had such a good personality," said former student Ashley Coburn. "I don't know how anyone could do this."

"She was always just a bubbly person," said former student Kimber Galdding. "She would always be the one you could go to. You could talk to her about anything. It's just really a tragedy that this happened to such a great person."

A husband and wife, Allen and Patricia Prue, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in connection with Jenkins' death.

Prosecutors said they lured Jenkins out of her home by telling her their car broke down and then strangled her when she arrived to help.

Jenkins' 2-year-old son, Ty, was later found alone, sleeping in her SUV.